A sibling of interwar Europe's other fascist regimes, Franco's Spain survived them all, growing to old age in an era of liberal democracy. It weathered the explosive social movements and student discontents of the 1960s and lingered into the 1970s, its earlier fascist ideology attenuated almost out [...]

Driving Over Lemons is the contagiously entertaining account of one couple's beginning a new life as they turn a rundown peasant farm in southern Spain into a home.

When Chris Stewart first sees El Valero, he's willing to overlook its lack of electricity, running water, or access road. As[...]

400 superb recipes--a delicious gathering of the traditional cooking of Spain with new ways of using exotic seasonings and unusual combinations, plus a comprehensive survey of Spain's excellent wines and sherries.[...]

'This book is essential reading for whoever wants to understand Spain today and its protagonists, both individual and collective. In the best British tradition, recent politics here becomes history.' - TLS[...]

Useful for contractors and small businesses carrying out small works, this book contains information on rates, each broken down to labour, material overheads and profit. It focusses on garden maintenance work on blocks of flats and individual houses, schools and sports fields, garden makeovers, and,[...]

Suitable for contractors and small businesses carrying out small works, this book provides information on thousands of rates, each broken down to labour, material overheads and profit for residential, retail and light industrial premises.[...]

Suitable for contractors, quantity surveyors and clients carrying out small works, this book contains information on thousands of rates each broken down to labour, material overheads and profit. It gives professional advice on setting up and running a business.[...]

A work on first stage estimating costs that covers a spectrum of building costs and a range of related M&E work and landscaping work. It is suitable for construction professionals and clients making early judgements on the viability of new projects.[...]

The growth of serious interest during the last fifty years in the scholastic contribution to the development of economic thought has been very marked, and no-where more so than in the history of economic thought in Spain. First published in 1978, this book begins in the Middle Ages and traces the ef[...]

This is the first book to present critical information about materials, labour and plant constants required for the estimating process under one cover. A truly unique and indispensable reference tool for everyone in the field.[...]

From finding an estate agent and arranging a mortgage to negotiating the best price and moving in, this book offers practical advice on various aspects of the Spanish property market. It leads you through the legal, logistical, and financial minefields, helping you maximise your time and your money [...]